Events for the week of October 16th
Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour
Monday, October 17, 2022, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the third Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion! This is open to all—students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science (we have several male faculty in regular attendance and we appreciate the support!). Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.
REDCap Surveys
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
This training will cover REDCap surveys and logic. From enabling surveys to automatic survey invitations, we'll demonstrate the full survey functionality in REDCap. In addition, we'll cover hiding/showing fields with branching logic, calculating the difference between two dates with a calculated field, and other logical functions available in REDCap. After this training, you will have the ability to create and send surveys in a variety of ways as well as creating more complex projects using...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Nicholas Hammons
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Characterizing the Regulation of the Staphylococcal aureus SrrB Histidine Kinase" by Nicholas Hammons, Fuentes Lab
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Adam Bailey, MD, PhD
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link. Anticipating arterivirus emergence in humans Adam Bailey, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
The John Martin Rare Book Room Presents Mental Health and the Weight of the Past: How Early Modern Physicians Read Greek Psychology
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
This talk begins with a brief survey of the history of scientific discourse on mental health, then focuses on the intellectual and professional dilemma faced by early modern physicians: either repeat Greek psychology and suppress one’s own originality or challenge the giants of Greek medicine along with their scientific and cultural weight. The lecture tells the story of how some authors in the John Martin Rare Book Room collection grappled with the authority of the past against the backdrop...
Pain Research Program Workshop - Dr. Ruth Chimenti
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
"Developing a Response Prediction Biosignature Proposal for the HEAL Initiative RFA-NS-22-050: A Work-In-Progress” Presented by Dr. Ruth Chimenti Assistant Professor Department of Physical Therapy & Rehab Science University of Iowa
REDCap Data Quality and Reports
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
This course assumes participants have a basic understanding of building instruments and surveys in REDCap. This training will cover the different ways to view and manage data in REDCap including data quality rules, custom record status dashboards, and creating reports as well as importing and exporting data. After this training, you will be able to create complex reports for viewing and exporting, import data from external sources, and check for discrepancies in your data.
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 11:00am to 12:00pm
"The Structure and Dynamics of the Cardiac Thin Filament in Health and Disease: Novel Mechanisms and Potential Targets" Jil Tardiff, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine and of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona
Tree Talk and Tour at the Sciences Library
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Join Arborist Andy Dahl for a tree talk and tour at the Sciences Library! This program will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. The tree talk will begin at 2 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Sciences Library. The walking tour of campus trees will begin after the talk. This program is free and open to the public. The Sciences Library is located at 120 Iowa Ave. ...
The socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 for Latino families
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Speaker: Dr. Marina Del Rios, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and Illinois Unidos....
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Aaron Mendez, PhD
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link. The host-virus showdown: Changing course on viral disruption of host gene expression Aaron Mendez, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow University of California - Berkeley
Improv Theatre for Communication Skills Series
Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Do you want to feel more comfortable with public speaking, teaching, and presentations? Join other graduate students and postdocs for improvisation drop-in sessions where we will use improv theatre games to help you improve your confidence in public speaking, answering questions, and communicating your research to broad audiences. Sessions will be led by Lisa Kelly, Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Cedar Rapids and the UI CIRTL Coordinator, and Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers, UI...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Leemor Joshua-Tor
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Mad about U: regulating the let7 pre-miRNA" Leemor Joshua-Tor, PhD Professor and HHMI Investigator W.M. Keck Professor of Structural Biology Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Hosted by Maria Spies, PhD
Anatomy and Cell Biology Chair Candidate Seminar
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
"Cell-Cell Fusion: Lessons From Flies, Fish and Mice" Elizabeth Chen, Ph.D., Professor , Department of Molecular Biology and Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Lisa Aimone
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"The Role of a Drug Discovery Support Team in the Pharmaceutical Industry Focus on Pharmacokinetic Screening" Presented by Dr. Lisa Aimone Director of in vivo Models Translational Medicine AskBio
Hardin Open Workshops: NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans (Zoom)
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
NIH will begin requiring a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) all NIH funding proposals starting Jan. 23, 2023. This session will help you create a useful and well-written plan that meets the requirements and can be put into practice in your project. We’ll dig into each section of a plan, including: describing the types of data for your proposed project; standards for data and metadata; selecting a repository; addressing preservation and access requirements; and considerations for access...
Grad School: Expectations vs. Reality [UIowaCS]
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
You are invited to attend a discussion facilitated by Professor Alberto Segre entitled Grad School: Expectations vs. Reality. How has grad school been similar to or different from your expectations? What has surprised you? What problems have you encountered, and how have you addressed them? This session is open to all CS and Informatics graduate students. All new students are advised to attend! Please RSVP by Wednesday, Oct. 19
Microbiology PhD Thesis Seminar - Allan Prichard
Friday, October 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
MICROBIOLOGY PhD THESIS SEMINAR - PhD candidate – Allan Prichard “Effects of Helicobacter pylori Induced Neutrophil Subtype Differentiation on Chemotaxis and Phagosome Maturation” Friday, Oct. 21 | Noon Contact cynthia-hernandez@uiowa.edu for Zoom details
Farmer's Market with AMS
Saturday, October 22, 2022, 10:00am to 12:00pm
(Hot)Dogs with the Dean
Sunday, October 23, 2022, 3:00pm to 5:30pm
(Hot)Dogs with the Dean is a new event for Homecoming 2022. This campus cookout will serve as the kickoff to Homecoming week event and will immediately follow the Hawks Run Home 5k. Food, live music, games, and Deans will be available in Hubbard park for students to enjoy as we prepare for all of the events throughout the week.